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| Contents |
Using the law to promote our policy goals and ethical principles -- The American legal system -- How to conduct legal research -- The legal structure and governance of healthcare organizations -- Government regulation of public health and healthcare services -- Protecting the privacy of medical information -- Medical staff membership and clinical privileges -- The law of government payment programs: Medicare, Medicaid, and fraud and abuse -- Antitrust law in the healthcare field -- The law of tort liability -- Legal and ethical obligations to provide care -- Legal and ethical issues in termination or refusal of care and physician-assisted suicide -- Human reproduction -- Selective contracting with providers -- Financial incentives to provide less care -- Controlling utilization of healthcare services -- Health insurance and the ongoing effort to achieve universal coverage. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2007012262 |
| ISBN | 9781567932799 : |
| ISBN | 1567932797 |
